ASIC chairman calls for action on nation's financial literacyFRIDAY, 2 MAY 2003 4:57AMIn response to today's ANZ survey into national financial literacy levels, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman David Knott has called for a 'national partnership of stakeholders' to improve financial literacy levels across Australia... |
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